Historic Map Works Stores Over 1.2 Million Images and
Centuries of Cartographic and Geographic Information on Overland SnapServer
NAS

Overland Storage today announced that Historic Map
Works, a company that is creating the most comprehensive online destination
for maps and other geographic data, has deployed Overland Storage SnapServer
650 and 520 (now the
SnapServer 620) solutions to back up and protect
over 1.2 million individual images of maps and geographical data. They
used SnapServer S50 JBOD expansion units,
which allowed them to easily achieve the capacity required. Each S50
JBOD takes up 12 x
2TB Hard drives.

"We have created a central location
that enables people to explore and find information about their ancestors,
geographical shifts and changes over time. To create our database, we have
to scan and store thousands of maps, atlases and centuries of cartographic
information. We need a storage solution that is expandable, reliable and
easy to use. The SnapServer NAS solutions from Overland have continued to
perform beyond our expectations and have helped us grow our database and
protect valuable historical information," said Charles Carpenter, national
accounts manager at Historic Map Works.

High technology scans and digital
cataloguing enable Historic Map Works to access and continuously archive,
document and preserve historical information from across the globe. Using
Overland's SnapServer, Historic Map Works is able to back up and protect
these digital reproductions of maps and geographical data.

The entire
SnapServer line of storage solutions leverages the GuardianOS platform to
provide companies like Historic Map Works with enterprise-class features
including instant capacity expansion and optimized data management and
protection without adding new layers of complexity or cost. With the ability
to be easily managed and monitored from a central location, SnapServers are
ideal for companies with limited IT staff and resources.

Historic Map
Works has been recognized as a Laureate by the IDG Computerworld Honors
Program. For over two decades, Computerworld Honors has acknowledged those
individuals and organizations that have used technology to benefit society.

"SnapServer solutions have always
been known for being easy to use and incredibly reliable for short and long
term data storage requirements. Historic Map Works provides an excellent
example of how SnapServer NAS can be deployed in environments with rapidly
increasing amounts of data that must remain protected and accessible at all
times. The ability to expand quickly, simplified management and high
performance unified storage capabilities ensure that SnapServer NAS
solutions will continue to provide companies like Historic Map Works with
reliable data protection now and in the future," said Jillian Mansolf, VP
Sales and Marketing, Overland Storage. "We congratulate Historic Map Works
on achieving Laureate status in the Computerworld Honors program."